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From Homemaker to Tech Professional: Coming Full Circle

Lloret De Mar Pelayo May 12, 2020 IT Career Lab, Workforce 0

As an educator in her native Pakistan, Saira Mirza had a wonderful career where she helped children gain digital literacy skills. “Children would love coming to my computer class!” recalls Saira. In 2002, Saira moved from Pakistan to Garfield, Minnesota…

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Teamwork Leads to Senior’s Career Success

Lloret De Mar Pelayo May 11, 2020 Senior Services, Workforce 0

Margaret Feret is a survivor. During the 27 years she worked as a clinical care nursing technician she also raised her four children. When two of her sons enlisted in the military and went on to take part in the…

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Two-Time Cancer Survivor Transitions from Job to Career

Lloret De Mar Pelayo April 24, 2020 Workforce 0

Jennifer Edwards, a 44-year-old single mom, had been successful in the import business for more than 20 years, but she felt that her career had reached a plateau. “I’m a two-time ovarian cancer survivor,” says Jennifer, “So when I had…

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The Student Becomes The Instructor

Lloret De Mar Pelayo April 21, 2020 IT Career Lab 0

Marse Visnevac was pursuing his bachelor’s degree in information technology when he heard about National Able Network’s IT Career Lab program. Marse was very eager to fulfill his career goals, and after attending an information session to learn more about…

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Getting on the Right Career Track

Lloret De Mar Pelayo April 17, 2020 Training, Workforce 0

Jonathan Clark had been searching for career direction for quite some time. “Before coming to National Able Network I was struggling trying to get a normal job and trying to get in school, so I could have a career,” says…

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Reinvention at 67 Leads to Career Success

Lloret De Mar Pelayo April 15, 2020 Senior Services 0

Sheree Hamilton decided to reinvent herself at the age of 67. Her life was full of experience. Originally from Houston, Texas but raised in East St. Louis, she had a diverse upbringing which helped her fit right in when she…

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Luck on LinkedIn: St. Patrick’s Day Edition

Lloret De Mar Pelayo March 17, 2020 Workforce 0

St. Patrick’s Day is here, and while the holiday and the “luck of the Irish” is fun to celebrate, when it comes to job searching it’s probably better not to leave it to chance. LinkedIn is a great tool for…

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Women’s History Month – Women in IT!

National Able Network March 11, 2020 Workforce 0

The tech industry has always struggled with inclusion. Even as recently as 2019, women only held about a quarter of all jobs in the computing field, even though they make up 47 percent of the workforce overall. And although the…

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Following the Light to a Dream Career

Lloret De Mar Pelayo February 26, 2020 Workforce 0